At UBC Library, we are passionate about the work we do and eager to share our knowledge. Faculty, staff, and student employees all play an integral role in supporting the Library’s mission, vision and values. Here, we’ve collected stories from across our various branches and units to give you a glimpse at what it’s like to work on our team.
Short Reads
We love putting the spotlight on exciting projects and initiatives undertaken by UBC Library employees. Check out some recent stories from our team, which include open data projects, student curated exhibits, records management and more.
Working at the Library
We have hundreds of people working at the Library in a wide variety of roles. Click through the job titles below to see what it’s like to work in some of our library positions.
- Archives and Circulation Assistant
- Assessment Librarian
- Assistant Director, IKBLC
- Cataloging and Acquisitions Assistant
- Chinese Rare Books Cataloguer
- Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant
- Circulation and Office Manager
- Circulation Supervisor
- Collections Management Assistant
- Community Engagement Librarian
- Conservator
- Digital Projects Student Librarian
- E-Records Manager
- e-Resources and Access Library Specialist
- e-Resources Licensing Specialist
- Executive Coordinator
- GIS Librarian
- Graduate Student Peer
- Head of Asian Library
- Head, Rare Books & Special Collections
- Instruction Librarian
- Learning Commons Coordinator
- Learning Services Librarian
- Library Assistant
- MLIS Co-op Student
- Program Services Assistant
- Program Assistant, Research Commons
- Records Management and Storage Assistant
- Reference Librarian, David Lam Management Research Library
- Reference Librarian, Education Library
- Reference Librarian, Woodward Library
- Renewals and Collections Librarian
- Scholarly Communication Librarian
- Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian
- Student Coordinator
- Student Curator
- Student Reference Librarian
- Technical Services Librarian
- University Records Manager
Another view of the library
Explore our organizational chart
Get a high-level overview of how the Library’s branches and administration are organized.
Soundbites
Listen to selected audio clips from our latest employee profile interviews.
“When an opportunity at UBC came up, it was the relationships I had developed with library staff at that very early stage that drew me back to campus.”
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Work with us
We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for life-long learning and the chance to make a difference at a global centre for research and teaching.
Share your story
If you currently work at UBC Library as a student, staff or faculty member, we want to hear from you! We are looking for profile stories to showcase your work.